Ticket-vending apparatus.



G. F. DAY.

TICKET VENDING APPARATUS.

APPLIUATION FILED 111111110, 1909.

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GEORGE F. DAY, OF WIN'IHROP, MASSACHUSETTASSIGNOB TO ADAIVIS D. GLAFLIN,OF NEWTON, MASSAQHUSETTS.

TICKET-VENDING API'ARATUS.

To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE F. DAY, a citizen of the United States, andresident of VV'nthrop, in the county of Suffolk and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements inTicket-Vending Apparatus, of which the following is a. specilication.

My invention relates to machines adapted to automatic vending of ticketsand the like and consists in mechanical improvements and new mechanismcombined or adapted to coperate with a coin controlled mechanism whichin practice forms a part of the automatic vending machine.

In the drawings hereto annexed which illust-rate an embodiment of myinvention and disclose the form thereof which I regard aspreferable,-Figure l is a vertical side view, partly in elevation andpartly in section, of a ticket vending machine; Fig. 2 is a view fromthe side opposite to that shown in Fig. 1 partly in section and partlyin elevation; Fig. 8 is a rear view showing the casing in section andthe inclosed mechanism in elevation; Fig. -l is avertical section of theupper part of the apparatus, said section being taken as viewed from theleft at the line 4t of Fig. l; Fig. 5 is a horizontal section viewedfrom above taken along the line 5 5 of Fig. et; Fig. 6 is a view indetail taken in section showing modifications of a portion of themechanism shown in section in Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a front elevation of thecasing and exposed portions of the machine; and Fig. 8 is a sideelevation showing a suitable arrangement of the machine upon a pillar.

The machine shown in the accompanying drawings comprises features andelements in combination which may be generally designated as follows:First: coin controlled ticket issuing mechanism. This portion of theapparatus may be any suitable self-contained mechanism for issuingstamped tickets from a supply strip, provided that its construction andmode of operation require the use of a coin or similar object to renderit operative. Second: coin feeding mechanism. The oiiice of this portionof the apparatus is mechanically to feed the coins in succession to thecoin controlled ticket issuing mechanism. l't thus performsautomatically and mechanically the oflice which is usually performed bythe hand of the per- Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 16, 1868.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Serial No. 482,494.

son who prepares a. controlled mechanism for operation by inserting thecoin into the proper receptacle. Third: actuating mechanism. Thismechanism is provided with an operating handle or control member whichis accessible outside the closed case of the machine and impartsmovement, under proper conditions, to the mechanism within the case. Itoperates upon the inclosed mechanism first to feed a coin into the coincontrolled ticket issuing mechanism and then when the coin has been sofed, further operates the coin controlled ticket issuing mechanism tocause the latter to perform its peculiar and individual function instamping and feeding forward a ticket strip from which the ticket issevered. Fourth: arrangements for inspecting coins which have beeninserted into the machine before they are fed into the coin controlledmechanism. The final disappearance of a coin into the coin controlledmechanism is, in the machine illustrated in the drawings, postponed sothat ample opportunity is afforded for an inspector to observe thecharacter of the coin which has been inserted into the machine beforethe coin disappears by passing into the coin controlled mechanism.Associated with the coin inspecting mechanism there is also provided acontrivance for diverting a coin to a destination, other than the coincontrolled mechanism. This coin divert-ing contrivance may be employedeither to eject spurious coin or to divert good coins from the coincontrolled apparatus, if, for any reason, it is not desired to have thatportion of the machine operated in response to the insertion of aparticular coin. Fifth: devices for automatically ejecting and restoringto the owner coins of the wrong denomination which happen to be smallenough to enter the machine.

As the object of my invention is primarily to furnish a convenient andreliable machine for dispensing tickets, the machine will be describedchiefly in that respect.

Referring to Fig. 1, a suitable metal case A is provided of such formand proportions that it may conveniently be set up for manipulation bythe general public, for instance, in such a manner as is illustrated inFig. 8. For convenience, I provide a secondary framework, consisting ofthe plates D2, D3, (Fig. 3) which with their retaining, bolts constitutea frame to sustain a ticket strip C which hangs in a roll upon the studC; an automatic stop mechanism, presently to be described; and a coincontrolled ticket delivering mechanism comprehensively indicated in Fig.1 at B.

The coin controlled mechanism which l prefer for the purpose is thatshown and described in Letters Patent No. 873,302 dated December 10,1907, and issued to Adams l).-

Claflin, of Newton, Massachusetts, as assignee of the patentee Henry H.Cummings also of said Newton. Reference to the spec-ification of thesaid patent will disclose in detail the structure and mode of operationof this coin controlled ticket issuing mechanism. For the purpose of thepresent specification it suffices to say that theccin controlledmechanism B receives the ticket strip-C through a slot b instead ofcontaining the ticket strip within its own casing as illustrated in saidpatent; and when operated, stamps, feeds forward and projects from thecasing that portion of the ticket strip which is the last operation ofthe coin controlled mechanism, and actuates the machine to cut ofii thestrip when the latter is drawn from the machine by the person operatingit. The ticket strip emerges from the casing A at the slot provided forthe purpose at A. The specific coin controlled mechanism, however, `neednot necessarily be this particular one which I select for the purpose ofillustrating an embodiment of my invention.

The mechanical coin feeding device which operates directly upon thecoins inserted in the apparatus is illustrated by the rocker E and isprovided with a coin feeding linger E and is actuated by mechanismpresently to be described to oscillate back and fo-rth to push coins oneby one into the coin controlled mechanism B. The rocker E is actuated bya train of mechanism, the power therefor being applied by the hand ofthe person through the handle or control member K fixed to the outer endof a rock shaft E2 (Fig. 2). From the inner end of-rock shaft ES towhich member K is secured there projects a break-member in the form ofan arm composed of two parts K and K2 which are hinged together at K3and normally held against rotative movement on hinge KV1 by means ofspring K1 coiled around the stem of a screw K0 which is headed back ofthe lug K0 and passes loosely through to lug K1. The part K and thecontrol member K are rigidly connected by shaft E8 and under normalconditions both parts K andK2 move with the control member K as thoughthe parts Kf, K2 were also rigidly connected. To the outer end of thepart K2 a pawl K10 isl pivotally connected and a spring K11 bearing uponthe back of the pawl K10 holds the working end of the pawl in depressedposition. The pawl K10 is broad enough at its working end to coact withprojections on a pivoted segment L as well as with projections on arotatable disk M which is mounted concentrically with the segment L andthe pivot of control member K.V As will appear later the segment Lserves as an actuator for the feeder E while the disk M serves as anactuator for the coin controlled ticket issuing mechanism. rlhe actuatorL is provided ith a lug or projection KS which normally rests against apin K0, the latter being' secured to a portion of the frame of themachine. The actuator L is secured to a rock-shaft L3 (see Figs. 1 and3) and on the inner end of this shaft are fixed arms E5 and Ff. The armis connected to an arm E3 secured to a short shaft E2 by means of thelink E* while the arm LT carries at its o-uter end a pin E@ whichcooperates with a stop Z4 as hereinafter described.

l.li7henever the control member K is made to turn in a left handeddirection (as shown in Fig. 2) the rotation or (')scillation of theactuator L is accomplished. by the following means: A tooth L2, formedupon the periphery of actuator L, lies in the path of the pawl K10, sothat when control member K pulled, the pawl K10 strikes the tooth L2 andcarries actuator vL with it. .As soon as actuator L has turned farenough to move a proj ection L thereon under a pin N of a detent Npivoted at N1, the detent holds the actuator L against return to itsnormal position, this securei'nent, however, being easily overcome whenby the return of the member K and parts connected therewith the outerextremity of the pawl-carrying part Y2 strikes against the projectionK8. The movement of the actuator L under control of the pawl K10 ishowever of limited extent because as soon as the rider K12 (Fig. 3)forined upon the pawl K10 passes over a projecting cam t) which issecured to the frame of the machine, the working end of the pawl K10 isthereby lifted out of engagement with the tooth L2 on the actuator L andwhen the pawl again falls into contact with lthe edge of the actuator Lits working end has pa. e 1 over the tooth L2 and movement of theactuator L ceases, the latter however, being held as above described bythe previous engage ment of the projection L with the detent N. If themovement of the control member K and connected parts is abrupt so thatthe actuator L is given a throw, it strikes a finger N2 on detent N andis arrested falling back by its own 'weight to be caught by the pin N.This movement of the actuator L is suflicient to rock the coin feeder E(through the mechanical train above described) for distance sufficientto move a coin such as K (Fig. l) into the coin receiving slot h of thecoin controlled ticket issuing mechanism li, provided another coin (notshown in the drawings) has been inserted into the apparatus so as to liein the pocket between the coin X and feeder E.

Assuming that a coin has been fed into the coin controlled mechanism Bby an operation such as describedabove, and that the actuator L is heldby the detent N, further movement of control member K brings intooperation the train of mechanism which actuates the coin controlledticket issuing mechanism which has been put into operative condition bythe delivery thereto of a coin by feeder E.

The pawl K10 after being lifted over the tooth L2 by the rider K12passing over the cam O, again falls into contact with the peripheries ofthe actuators L and M. On the latter teeth M', M2, M3, ML are provided,to arrive in rotation at the point occupied by the tooth M where thepawl K10 `will engage therewith after it has been lifted over the toothL2. An internally toothed gear or circular rack MS forms part of theactuator M and rotates therewith, the teeth of this internally toothedrack meshing with a pinion h 5 which carries with it in its rotation anotched block M7 which by its notch MG engages a key B5 wherewith theactuating shaft. of the coin controlled mech. anism B is rotated. A fullmovement of control member K will carry the actuator M and the attachedrack M8 through an are of 90 or thereabout imparting to the pinion F15-a full movement of rotation and this movement being transferred to theactuating shaft of the coin controlled mechanism B, causes the latter toissue a ticket in the manner described in the Cummings patent aforesaid.lf, however, a person attempts to operate the interior mechanism by thecontrol member K without first inserting a coin, the coin controlledmechanism is locked against movement, and the resistance of saidmechanism will cause the break-down member K, K2, to bend or yield andallow the pawl Klo to slip over the projection either hl, F12, his, orlV 4 with which it is in engagement and thus relieve the mechanism ofundue strain, by disconnecting member K from it yas well as refusing tooperate said mechanism.

A coin is inserted into the apparatus through an aperture at A (Fig-1)and if the mechanism is in the condition shown in Fig. l, the coin fallsthrough an entrance conduit F but is arrested by striking against theupper edge of a coin abutment F (see Fig. This abutment F in conjunctionwith a front plate F2 and a back plate F3 forms the inlet ends of twobranch coin conduits either of which may be selected for the receptionof a coin which has been introduced into the entrance of conduit F. Theentrance conduit F is hinged at f vand is connected to a rocker arm GGwhich is secured to a vertical rock shaft G, the latter being under thecontrol of a handle G which is eX- posed on the outside of the machine.The rock shaft G passes through a block G2 on either side of which thereis fastened a plate spring, these springs being shown at G4, G5 (Figs. 4and Suitable pins secured to the outer ends of these springs bearagainst a proj ecting arm G5 secured to the lower end of shaft G. As thehandle G is moved to the right or left (Fig. it), the entrance con duitF will be swung to the right or left and a coin supported therein byabutment F will drop either into the right hand or the left hand branchconduit. Normally, the 30 springs G4, G5, hold the hinged entranceconduit F in such position that a co-in falling therethrough will bearrested by 'striking the abutment F. A glass plate a is inserted in thecasing A so'that the inspector in 85 charge of the machine may see thecoin through the glass as it rests 0n top of the abutment F. If the coinis spurious or mutilated the inspector may by moving the entranceconduit F to the left, drop this coin into a receptacle for rejectedcoins or mechanically eject it from the machine, or may do the same if,as may be the case, some coins, though of `proper denomination andgenuineness may be destined not to the coin controlled ticket issuingmechanism but to some receptacle for the collection of the money. lf,however, a coin is to be sent to the ticket issuing devices the entranceconduit F is moved to the right (Fig. t) and the coin drops into thebranch passage f2 bet-Ween plates P and F2 (F ig. l) and in so fallingit drops into a pocket between the end of the feeder E and the coin Xwhich was the last preceding coin to be dropped into this portion of theapparatus. `When, therefore, the feeder E is oscillated by the mechanismabove described it acts through the last inserted coin to push the co-inat X through the slot b into the coin controlled mechanism B moving thecoin last introduced into the position at X in Fig. l. The transparentcovering of the inspection aperture discloses a coin during its coursein the machine from the point where it was arrested by abutment F to theposition marked X in Figs. l and 8, and the coin remains in View untilanother coin is put into the machine and the mechanism is operated tofeed a coin into the coin controlled mechanism. Thus ample opportunityis given to inspect the quality of the coins introduced into themachine.

The control by the attendant over the destination of a coin inserted inthe machine may be exercised for various purposes. For instance, if amachine such as described herein be intended for use in a pay as youenter street car, wherein some passengers vdesire transfers and othersmerely wish to deposit a cash fare, the shiftable conduit F .Cir

may be used to dir'ect a coin either to the coin feeder lll", by whichit will eventually he delivered to the coin controlled ticket issuingmecl'ianism, or into the branch conduit H from which it passes into. themoney drawer shown at S (Fig. 8),l through the tube H4. In this case thecoin passage H2 receives the coins discharged from the coin controlledi'nechanism BL after they have performed the function of utting themechanism in operative condition, and these coins like those goingthrough the passage H dropv into the funnel H3 and pass to, the drawer Sthrough the tn be H5. In other situations the entrance conduit F may beemployed in conjunction with a coin passage as H tot divert` spuriouscoins from the functional regions of the machine and in such case thetube Ht may be made to communicate with a separate receptacle forspurious coins or with a tube or passage from which such coins may beejected from the machine.

At the end of each operation such as above described a spring E bypulling' upon the arm to which it is secured restores the train ofmechanically coordinated parts to the normal condition shown in Figs. land 2.

In order that a coin may not be inserted into the apparatus while it iskbeing' operated as above described, a sliding. gate T is mounted insuitable guides adjacent the coin opening at A. This` gate T isconnectedby a link T to a bell cra-nk lever T2 which is again connected by a linkT3' to the rocker E, sothat when the rocker swings forward to push acoin into mechanism B, the gate T also slides forward closing the coinaperture at A.

If an apparatus such asy the one described above is to be used solelyforV the automatic dispensing or vending of tickets, the entranceconduit F may be made stationary and proportioned so as to be constantlyin communication with the branch conduit f2, in which case thecontrivances for oscillating the conduit F in one direction or the othermay be dispensed with.

In order to guard against the possibility of having coins inserted intoHthe machine when the ticket strip C is exhausted or has by any chancebecome brokeiji, a stop motion is provided which is illustrated in Figs.1 and 3. The ticket strip C passes between the pins CZ, d over a blocktube di and thence over the pin `d3 into the coin controlled ticketdelivery mechanism B. Ad-

acent the block Z2 and pivoted at (Z5, a stop d* is arranged 'so that afinger' d" thereof rests against and is sustained by the strip C holdingthe stop d* suspended above the path of the pin` ES which is secured tothe end of the crank arm ILT. So` long as the ticket strip C remainsunbroken it will hold the stop d* elevated so that the pin E8 mayoscillate freely under it the tension of the l strip between the pins d,a3', and the pin Z3 being suhicient for this purpose, but if the ticketstrip C should be exhausted or become broken so that its support of thefinger d is withdrawn, the stop dt, as soon as the pin E8 moves out fromunder it, will fall, the finger d being brought to rest against theblock d2. The stop. Zt then becomes an obstacle which prevents thereturn of the pin E8 and as this pin is secured to the crank arm Ff andthe latter' oscillates with the shaft L3, the feeder E and the gate Tcannot return to the positions shown in Fig. l. Thus thecoin aperture atA is closed by the gate T and no more coins can be inserted in themachine.

The machine above described is adapted for use as a combined coinreceiving and ticket delivering mechanism upon pay as you enter streetcars in which situation the destination of coins passed into the machinemay be controlled by the attendant street car conductor, or it may beused as an automatic ticket seller at railway stations, in which casethe attendant may be dispensed with and the coin entrance conduit fixedso as to deliver all coins to the coin feeder' E. In either case theperson depositing the fare will operate the control member K of themachine himself and take olf his ticket from the strip protruding at A2.The transparent partition through which the coins on their way to thecoin controlled mechanism are inspected may have its uses when themachine is employed merely as an automatic ticket seller. If in thecontents of the money drawer attached to the machine there arerepeatedly found spurious coins indicating that some person is in thehabit of passing bad coins in this manner, that particular automaticticket seller may be watched and the person depositing counterfeit coinapprehended. The circumstance that the coin dropped into the machinedoes not immediately pass into the coin controlled mechanism but remainsvisible until another' coin is inserted and the machine operated, givesan inspector ample time to scrutinize a coin closely before acting uponwhat may at iirst have been mere suspicion. The coin entrance at A is ofsuch proportions that it is not possible to insert a coin larger thanthat which the machine is designed to receive, and should a smaller coinbe inadvertently dropped into the machine it would be restored to theowner by the following devices: Below the vertical part of branchconduit f2 and at the angle in conduit f2 which constitutes a coinholding pocket there is the entrance of a coin conduit I=I (Fig. 6)through which a coin too small to be supported by the bottom of the coinholding pocket, will fall to be delivered upon the shelf secured to theoutside of the i casing A, This shelf may be a rigid recep tacle such asI (Fig. 4), but the construction shown in Fig. 6 is preferred. The coinshelf I is pivoted and normally held in horizontal position by a springIS. Over the shelf I there is placed a hood I2 Which is preferablytransparent andV may be 'made of transparent material or of Wire gauzeso that the coin deposited on the shelf I is visible. Such a coin may berestored to its owner by depressing the pivoted `shelf I and removingthe coin therefrom. The hood I2 prevents the coin from bounding off theshelf I on to the floor. rIhe hood I2 Will perform this protectivefunction even though it be opaque, and the removal of the coin isfacilitated when either of the members Il or I2 is movable, but thespecic form shown in Fig. 6 Where the shelf I tips downward is believedto furnish the better mode.

That I claim is:

l. The combination vvitha coin controlled mechanism, of a coin feeder;an operating handle, and connections therefrom to the coin feeder and toan operating member of the coin controlled mechanism to successivelyactuate the coin feeder and the coin controlled mechanism.

2. In a machine of the character described, in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; a single control member, and means through which theoperation of the control member first operates the feeder to transfer acoin from' the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism and thereafteroperates the latter.

3. In a machine of the character described, in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adaptedA to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism and made vvith a coin holding pocket; a feeder fortransferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism;a single control member; means through which the operation of thecontrol member rst operates the feeder to transfer a coin from thepocket to the ticket issuing mechanism and thereafter operates thelatter, and automatic means to disconnect the control member from theticket issuing mechanism when said control member is operated and a coinis not delivered to the ticket issuing mechanism by the feeder.

t. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative, a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism and made With a coin holding pocket; a feeder for transferringthe coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism; a singlecontrol member; means through vvhich the operation of the control memberrst operates the feeder to transfer a coin from the pocket to the ticketissuing mechanism' and thereafter operates the latter; automatic meansto disconnect the control member from the ticket issuing mechanism Whensaid control member is operated and a coin is not delivered to theticket issuing mechanism, and automatic means to stop the operation ofthe feeder vvhen the ticket supply is exhausted.

5. In a machine of the character described, in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative', a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism and made With a coin holding pocket; a feeder for transferringthe coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism; a singlecontrol member; means through which the operation of the control memberfirst operates the feeder to transfer a coin from the pocket to theticket issuing mechanism and thereafter operates the latter; a movablysupported gate for controlling the entrance end of the conduit, aconnection through which the feeder operates the gate, and automaticmeans controlled by the ticket supply for locking the feeder in aposition to hold said gate closed when the ticket supply is exhausted.

6.` In a machine of the character described, in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by Which it is rendered operative; a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism and made with a coin holding pocket; a feeder for transferringthe coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism; a normallyopen gate for controlling the entrance end of the coin conduit; acontrol member, and means through Which said control member operates thegate, feeder and ticket issuing mechanism.

7. In a machine of the character described, in combination, a normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by Which it is rendered operative; a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism and made With a coin holding pocket a feeder for transferringthe coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism; a normallyopengate for controlling the entrance end of the coin conduit; a controlmember, and means connecting the gate, feeder and ticket issuingmechanism with the control member through which movement of said memberin one direction first operates the feeder and closes the gate andthereafter operates the ticket issuing mechanism, While movement of saidcontrol mem- 8. In a machine of the character `delscribed in combinationnormall ino eran tive ticket issuing' mechanism or the like adapted toreceive a coin by which it is rendered operative, and adapted to issuethe tickets from a supply strip; a coin conduit leading to saidmechanism made with a `coin holding pocket; a feeder for transferringthe coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism; an actuatorfor the feeder; an actuator for the ticket issuing mechanism; meansWherewith to operate said mechanism when a coin is inserted in saidconduit.

9. In a machine of the character described; in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins froi'n the .pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; a

single control member; means through which the control member actsduring the first part of its movement to operate the coin feeder totransfer a coin from the pocket to the ticket issuing mechanism;automatic means to disconnect the coin feeder and the control member atthe complet-ion of the first part of the movement of the latter, andmeans through which the control member acts during the vlast part of itsmovement to operate the ticket issuing mechanism but only after a coinhas been delivered to the latter.

l0. In a machine of the character. described, in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuingl mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; a single control member; means through which the controlmember acts during the first part of its movement to operate the coinfeeder to transfer a coin from the pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; automatic means to disconnect the coin feeder and the controlmember at the completion of the first part of the movement of the latterand yielding connections through which the control member' acts duringthe last part of its movement to operate the ticket issuing mechanismafter a coin has Abeen delivered to the latter.

1l. In a machine of the character described, in combination; normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket `to the ticket issuingmechanism; a single control member; an actuator for the ticket issuingmechanism; an actuator for the coin feeder, and means through whichmovement of said control member operates said actuators successively soas to first feed a coin to the ticket issuing mechanism and thereafteroperate the latter; said means comprising a pavvl cooperating with bothactuators and connected with the co-ntrol member.

l2. In al machine of the character described; in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuing'mechanism; a single control. member; an actuator for the ticket issuingmechanism; an actuator for the coin feeder, and means through whichmovement of said control member operates said actuators successively soto first feed a coin to the ticket issuing mechanism and thereafteroperate the latter, said means comprising a paivl cooperating with bothactuators and yieldingly connected with. the

control member so to edectively cooperate with the actuator for theticket issuing mechanism only when the latter is rendered operative by acoin.

13. In a machine of the character de scribed; in combination, normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism. or the like ladapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; a

vrotatable actuator for the ticket issuing mechanism; an oscillatoryactuator for the coin feeder; a single control member for both of saidactuators; and means through which movement of said control. memberoperates said actuatfnfs successively so as to first feed a coin to theticket issuing mechanism and thereafter operate the latter.

141-. ln a machine of the character described; in combination; normallyinoperative ticket issuing mechanism or the like adapted to receive acoin by which it is rendered operative; a coin holding pocket; a feederfor transferring the coins from the pocket to the ticket issuingmechanism; a rotatable actuator for the ticket issuing mechanism; anoscillatory actuator for the coin feeder; a single control member forboth of said actuators, and means through which movement of said controlmember operates through said actuators successively so as to first feeda coin to the ticket issuing mechanism and thereafter operate thelatter, said means comprising a pawl connected. with the control member;a tooth or the like on `the oscillatory actuatorl cooperating with thepaWl. and normally occupying a position in the path of the latter; aplurality of teeth or the like on the rotatable actuator cooperatingWith the paw]9 and a stationary 4supported cam `for disengaging thepaivl from the tooth on the oscillatory actuator,

said cam normally occupying a position in the path of t-he pawl betweenthe teeth on the oscillatory actuator and one of the teeth on therotatable actuator.

15. In combination, an entrance conduit for coins, two branch conduits,the inlet ends of said branch conduits being arranged side by sideadjacent the. discharge end of the entrance conduit, and a coin abutmentnormally occupying a position to close the discharge end of the entranceconduit, said discharge end of the entrance conduit being laterallymovable to clear the abutment and register with the inletend of eitherbranch conduit.

16. In a coin receiving machine, in combination, an entrance conduithaving the interior of its discharge end exposed to view from theexterior of the machine; two branch conduits, the inlet ends of saidbranch conduits being arranged side by side adjacent the discharge endof the entrance conduit, and a coin abutment between the inlet ends ofthe branch conduits and normally occupying a position to close the discharge end of the entrance conduit, said discharge end being laterallymovable to clear the abutment and register with the inlet end of eitherbranch conduit.

17. In a machine of the character described, in combination, coincontrolled mechanism, an entrance conduit for the coins, two branchconduits, the inlet ends of said branch conduits being arranged sidebyfside adjacent the discharge end of the entrance conduit with o-nebranch conduit leading to the coin controlled mechanism and the otherbranch conduit leading to another point, and a coin abutment between theinlet ends of the branch conduits and normally occupying a position toclose the discharge end of the entrance conduit, the said discharge endofthe entrance conduit being laterally movable to clear the abutment andregister with the inlet end of either branch conduit.

18. In a machine of the character described, in combination, coincontrolled mechanism; an entrance conduit having the interior of itsdischarge end exposed to view from the exterior of the machine, twobranch conduits, the inlet ends of said branch conduits being arrangedside by side adjacent the discharge end of the entrance conduit with onebranch conduit leading to the coin controlled mechanism and the otherbranch conduit leading to another point, and a coin abutment between theinlet ends of the branch conduits normally occupying a position to closethe discharge end of the entrance conduit, the said discharge end of theentrance conduit being laterally movable to clear the abutment andregister with the inlet end of either branch conduit.

19. In a machine of the character described, in combination, coincont-rolled mechanism, an entrance conduit; two branch conduits, oneleading to the coin controlled mechanism and the other leading toanother point, said conduits having their inlet ends arranged side byside adjacent the discharge end of the entrance conduit; a coin abutmentbetween the inlet ends of the branch conduits normally closing thedischarge end of the entrance conduit; means yieldingly holding thedischarge end of the entrance conduit opposite the abutment withprovision for lateral movement in either direction to clear the abutmentand register with the inlet end of either branch conduit, and meansaccessible from the exterior of the machine for operating the entranceconduit.

20. In a machine of the character described, in combination, coincontrolled mechanism, an entrance conduit having the interior of itsdischarge end exposed to view from the exterior of the machine; twobranch conduits, one leading to the coin controlled mechanism and theother leading to another point, said conduits having their inlet endsarranged side by side adjacent the discharge end of the entranceconduit; a coin abutment between the inlet ends of the two branchconduits normally occupying a position to close the discharge end of theentrance conduit; a pair of opposed springs for yieldingly holding thedischarge end of the entrance conduit opposite the coin abutment, andmeans upon the exterior of the machine and connected with the entranceconduit for shifting the discharge end of the latter to clear the coinabutment and register with the inlet end of either branch conduit.

21. The combination with a coin controlled mechanism, of a coin feede iexternal thereto and movable to a coin diameter distance or multiplethereof toward and from the coin controlled mechanism, an operatinghandle and connections .therefrom `to the /coin propeller and to anoperating member of the coin controlled mechanism to successivelyactuate the coin propeller and the coin controlled mechanism.

22. The combination with a coin controlled mechanism, of a coin feeder;an actuating gear for the coin controlled' mechanism; an operatinghandle, a yieldingly held gear operating break-member carried by thehandle; a pawl thereon, toothed members side by side to engage the pawl,one of said members connected to the coin feeder and the other to thecoin controlled mechanism actuating-gear, and a cam `for throwing thepawl out of engagement with the toothed member that is connected withthe coin controlled mechanism.

23. In a machine of the character described, in combination, coincontrolled mechanisl'n; a coin holding pocket adapted to hold aplurality of coins; a coin feeder for transferr-ing` the coins one at atime from the pocket to the coin controlled mechanism in the order in'which they are deposited in said pocket and means to operate the feederso as to feed a coin from the pocket to the coin controlled mechanismonly When there are two or more coins in said pocket.

2li- In a machine of the character' described, in ooi'nbinat-ion, coincontrolled mechanism norn'ially locked against operation but adapted tobe rendered operative by a coin; a feeder for delivering the coins tosaid mechanism, a single control member, and means eom'lecting thecontrol member With said mechanism and With said feeder through whichoperation of said control member rstacts to operate the feeder' andthereafter operate said mechanism when the 20 latter has been renderedoperative by a coin, said means comprising a break-member interposedbetween the control member and the coin controlled mechanism consistingof two yieldingly connected parts, one of said parts being connectedWith the control. member and the other With the coin controlledmechanism.

Signed by me at Boston, Massachusetts this sixth day of March 1909.

GEORGE l?. DAY. liVitnesses CHARLES D. VoonBnRRY,

ODEN ROBERTS.

